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Lori Gottlieb

Los Angeles

Columnist, Ask The Therapist at The New York Times

@NYTimes bestseller #MaybeYouShouldTalkToSomeone, Co-host #DearTherapists Podcast. Speaker @TEDTalks. #DearTherapist @TheAtlantic. Order book: https://t.co/esmxwgPTVC

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  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Lori Gottlieb

    She said I could tell her anything. I am a veteran with PTSD, depression, anxiety and marital discord. The Veterans Affairs Department has been paying for me to see a therapist. At my last session, I shared with my therapist that I'd had a sexual dream about her. I did not share any specifics about the dream, and I did not say or suggest that I have a crush on her. (I do not.) My therapist blew up at me, saying that this is something you should not bring up to a therapist.

  • 4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lori Gottlieb

    My Daughter’s Stepfather Is Walking Her Down the Aisle. Can I Skip the Wedding? I’m heartbroken that she chose him over me. My 37-year-old daughter is getting married for a second time. It’s a church wedding and traditions are in play. Her mother divorced me 36 years ago. I was an active and present dad, and we have a good relationship. I never missed a weekend. I went to her …

  • 4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Lori Gottlieb

    I'm heartbroken that she chose him over me. My 37-year-old daughter is getting married for a second time. It's a church wedding and traditions are in play. Her mother divorced me 36 years ago. I was an active and present dad, and we have a good relationship. I never missed a weekend. I went to her functions, and she vacationed with my new wife and me. Here's the problem: My daughter asked her stepfather to give her away. I'm assuming he will also be the one to have a father-daughter dance.

  • 1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Lori Gottlieb

    Q: My stepdaughter has been a single mother for about five years. She is 45 and I recognise that it is tough raising a 10-year-old girl while holding a full-time job and routinely jousting with an uncooperative ex-husband. I try my hardest to take everything into account. At issue is my stepdaughter’s unwavering adherence to this “gentle parenting” concept of child-rearing that is currently in fashion.

  • 1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Lori Gottlieb

    Her mother’s lack of discipline is turning the 10-year-old into a brat, and I’m worried about her future. Q: My stepdaughter has been a single mother for about five years. She’s 45 and I recognise that it’s tough raising a 10-year-old girl while holding a full-time job and routinely jousting with an uncooperative ex-husband. I try my hardest to take everything into account.

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Lori Gottlieb
Lori Gottlieb @LoriGottlieb1
22 Apr 25

Ever have revenge fantasies abt ppl who hurt you? Everyone does…but for Catherine, her revenge fantasies got out of hand. On this #DearTherapists episode, we help her understand why she does this—& how she can find healthier ways to process the past ➡️https://t.co/IAUtUaWzLc https://t.co/KVLsjAzCBZ

Lori Gottlieb
Lori Gottlieb @LoriGottlieb1
21 Apr 25

Sometimes when one person in a relationship tries to tell the other how they feel, one partner *seems* like they’re listening, but actually they’re shutting their partner down. Do you and your partner do this dance? I share how to change it @jayshetty➡️ https://t.co/JXmehI9lXl https://t.co/KqYM6Evy67

Lori Gottlieb
Lori Gottlieb @LoriGottlieb1
18 Apr 25

Remember when #DearTherapists guest Paul couldn't set boundaries w/his boss & we helped him see the issue went waaay back w his family? Well, he had a VERY exciting update! Listen to how Paul used *specific steps* to set boundaries ➡️https://t.co/a0icAWw606 https://t.co/zPMKGXRvXM